It might be the standardbred that is the long legged ancestor. There are almost two distinct body shapes in the STB, a tall willowy body type (very TB looking) and a big muscled and broad bodied STB. She might be from the willowy lines.

Since he is not a purebred where would you show her? You obviously would not be doing breed show so it Throw me a bit when you were talking about showing but looking at this horse which I think would be limited in showing. She looks very small in the photo where she is being ridden
and that photo was a summer photos she had to be started very young

Since he is not a purebred where would you show her? You obviously would not be doing breed show so it Throw me a bit when you were talking about showing but looking at this horse which I think would be limited in showing. She looks very small in the photo where she is being ridden
and that photo was a summer photos she had to be started very young

Around here it don't matter what breed they are to show in gaited classes, as long as they have a gait. She is 75% Standardbred & 25% Tennessee Walker both "Gaited Horses" Standardbreds are known as pacing horses. Tennessee walkers have a nice slow gait and the running walk. Pictures always make things look small or big, you never really know the size until you see it in person. I bought a goat once and he looked really big from the picture, when I went to pick him up he was way smaller than I thought. I have also took pics of my 15hh and then once I look at them on my computer he looked like a pony, No Joke.

If she's 15hh that woman has some VERY long legs. The filly, to me, look about the height of the filly I owned, who was rather small (just about 14hh). She LOOKS about the same age also (2 years old)...and my filly was immature for her age too. She could be older of course but I'd really question her nutrition with the way she looks, and why they started her so darned young.

If you do buy her sight unseen, I personally would have a vet perform a pre purchase exam. Along with all the health questions, ie sound, weight, worms, teeth.. Ask him if she was easy to handle and her living conditions. Good Luck!

I can see purchasing a horse before riding it: but I get along with 98% of horses, so the thought doesn't shake me that much. But, I'm not sure how I'd feel about purchasing a horse without even seeing it in person. Videos and pictures can hide a lot...
absolutely you make sure you get her checked out by a vet. That could open up a whole 'nother can of worms.

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